Tag: Rashid Latif

  • Accused of slapping Miandad, Rashid Latif sent legal notice to PJ Mir

    Accused of slapping Miandad, Rashid Latif sent legal notice to PJ Mir

    Former Pakistan team captain Rashid Latif has sent a legal notice to former cricketer and analyst PJ Mir for damages of one billion.

    In a tweet on X, former captain Rashid Latif wrote that I never slapped Javed Miandad or raised my voice in front of him. Javed Miandad is not only a legendary cricketer but also the pride of Pakistan.

    Rashid Latif wrote in his tweet that he made my debut under his captaincy and learned a lot from him. “I respect Javed Miandad like my father. “

    Rashid Latif mentioned the legal notice in his tweet and wrote that a notice has been sent to PHONE Mir to pay one billion in damages. Rashid Latif wrote that PJ Mir should apologize for his statement within 14 days, if he does not apologize, he has the right to take legal action against PJ Mir.

    According to media reports, PJ Mir had alleged role in 1993, Rashid Latif had slapped Javed Miandad in the dressing room.

  • PCB seniors ignoring Babar Azam, Rashid Latif claims

    PCB seniors ignoring Babar Azam, Rashid Latif claims

    Rashid Latif, the former wicketkeeper of the Pakistan team, has claimed that seniors in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have begun to ignore the national team captain Babar Azam.

    Yesterday, South Africa defeated Pakistan by one wicket after a sensational match, marking Pakistan’s fourth consecutive defeat in the World Cup.

    The national players and Babar Azam are facing severe criticism.

    Speaking on a TV show, the former wicketkeeper claimed that Babar Azam has been sending messages to the Chairman PCB Management Committee, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Director of International Cricket for two consecutive days, but the three big men of the Cricket Board have refused to answer.

    Rashid Latif claimed that Zaka Ashraf, Salman Naseer, and Usman Wahla were constantly ignoring the messages sent by Babar Azam.

    According to the former Test cricketer, the PCB has told the players that the central contract they have signed will not be accepted and the players will have to sign a new central contract.

    Rashid Latif says that many stories will come out after the World Cup, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet confirmed or denied Rashid Latif’s statement.

    It should be noted that the Pakistan Cricket Board had announced the central contract for the players a few days before the start of the World Cup, in which Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi included in the A category and their salary was fixed 61 lakhs per month while B The salary of the players included in the category was fixed at 43 lakhs per month.

  • Former cricketer Rashid Latif points out Babar Azam’s weaknesses

    Former cricketer Rashid Latif points out Babar Azam’s weaknesses

    Former Test cricketer Rashid Latif has picked out what he thinks is a weakness in current captain Babar Azam’s batting.

    The former wicketkeeper said that the margins are the area where Azam can improve significantly, pointing out that the chances of dismissal are higher in the area where the ball swings the most.

    Babar Azam was dismissed for one run by Adam Milne in the third T20I against New Zealand on Monday at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    “Babar and Virat Kohli face almost the same problem. Both of them do not take the entire foot forward and strike the ball with the body, rather than holding it upwards. Chances of dismissal are higher in the area where the ball swings the most.

    Even when he [Babar] hit the last stroke to complete his century, the ball crossed over the gully point – so he needs to stay a little cautious in that area,” Latif said.

    “Woakes, when he came here for the T20I series, worked on his bowling as well and quickly figured out that if the swing isn’t working, then transitioning it into a slower ball might help you in claiming Babar’s wicket,” he further added.

    In Monday’s match, New Zealand, after winning the toss, decided to bat first and scored 163 runs after losing five wickets. In reply, Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals but Iftikhar Ahmed’s fast-paced knock brought the men in green close to the target, eventually falling short by just four runs.

    Pakistan are currently ahead in the series with a margin of 2-1.

  • KRL Stadium renamed to Shoaib Akhtar Cricket stadium

    The Khan Research Laboratory (KRL) cricket stadium has been renamed and will now be known as Shoaib Akhtar cricket stadium. The initiative was taken to honour the world’s fastest bowler that Pakistan has produced.

    Rashid Latif, who is a former Pakistan Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman, and now a cricket analyst announced the news on Twitter and shared pictures of the ceremony, which had Akhtar and other former cricketers in attendance.

    Congratulatory messages flooded in soon after the news was announced. Famous cricket commentator and TV presenter, Dr Nauman Niaz, congratulated Akhtar and termed it a well-deserved honour.

    Akhtar was the fastest and bowler and had a notorious reputation. Many have labelled his bowling ‘scary’ due to his fearless, aggressive, and unparalleled performance on the field.